Chemicals and Drugs

Boron

A trace element with the atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight [10.806; 10.821]. Boron-10, an isotope of boron, is used as a neutron absorber in BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A trace element with the atomic symbol B, atomic number 5, and atomic weight [10.806; 10.821]. Boron-10, an isotope of boron, is used as a neutron absorber in BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
B
Molecular Weight
10.81 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-42-8
IUPAC Name
boron
InChIKey
ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[B]
MeSH Unique ID
D001895
Source
PubChem CID 5462311

MeSH Record

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Boron-11
  • Boron 11

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D01w.268w.513w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Boron. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001895. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001895
  2. Boron. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron
  3. Boron. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q618
  4. Boron. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5462311. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5462311